Yes, there are giant catfish in Chernobyl's cooling pond ...
2016年6月23日 · The catfish patrolling the cooling pond of the Chernobyl power plant are certainly impressive – but despite the hyped-up headlines, radiation is not the reason for their oversized stature.
Chernobyl Giant Catfish in Nuclear Cooling Pond - Is it a ...
According to Denys Vyshnevskiy, Head of the Department of Flora and Fauna Ecology of the Chernobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve, the largest catfish caught in the pond for scientific purposes was 1.65 m – length like a height of a person.
Are the Radiation Levels in the Cooling Ponds of Chernobyl ...
2023年4月4日 · A 1996 study on the Chernobyl catfish raised the alarm when it found that the fish in the cooling pond exhibited genetic damage related to the concentration of Cesium-137. However, a newer study conducted in 2018 did not find this to be the case.
Chernobyl Causes Gigantic, Mutant Catfish - But Is It Hope ...
2015年9月19日 · According to recent scientific research, the waters of Chernobyl have been plagued with radionuclides ever since the explosion. In turn, this has strangely increased the size of catfish within the Ukraine. Radionuclidse are atoms …
Chernobyl Giant Catfish: Exploring the Link between Radiation ...
2023年4月7日 · In 1975, the Chernobyl cooling pond was created to transfer heat from the nuclear reactors to the air. Fish were killed, & radioactive sediment was caused by contamination immediately after the nuclear accident. The cooling pond has become a home for the giant catfish known as Wels catfish.
chernobyl cooling pond: giant radioactive mutated wels ...
2014年10月4日 · the catfish of the chernobyl cooling pond are indeed huge, but they are no river monsters - they simply do not have predators, plus they're being fed by tourists daily - hence why they do grow...
11 Facts About the Animals of Chernobyl - Mental Floss
2023年6月7日 · In 2016, footage of some very large catfish in the cooling pond of the Chernobyl reactor spread online, leading some to conclude that the radiation had supercharged the fishes’ growth.
Giant catfish – reality or myth? - trips-to-chernobyl.com
2021年9月2日 · The disaster that occurred in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant stopped life in this area. But nature knows how to restore its strength. In the absence of people, the fish in the Pripyat River feels great and surprises visitors with its size. Chernobyl catfish are active scavengers and predators. Food for them can […]
DNA damage and radiocesium in channel catfish from Chernobyl
1996年7月1日 · Despite evacuation of all human inhabitants from the most contaminated areas, animals and plants continue to thrive in these areas. This study examines the levels of contamination and genetic damage associated with cesium-137 in catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) from the cooling pond and a control site.
Catfish In Chernobyl Cooling Pools | rodmasterfishing.com
2022年11月6日 · Giant catfish do inhabit the cooling pond of the Chernobyl power plant, disproving the claims of radiation-mutated monsters. The discovery was made in 2016 by a video from an online source. Although these catfish may be larger than average, they are not mutants caused by radiation.